[Python-Dev] Adding Python scripts to PATHEXT on Windows

[Steve Dower]

Any chance of this being made optional when installing? It provides no benefit for people who prefer to associate scripts with an editor and may be a source of confusion/complaints.

Env var changes typically require a reboot to take full effect, which I've also seen cause confusion.

Also, it should include .pyw, .pyz and whatever was decided instead of .pywz (.pwz, I think?).

Steve

(Apologies for the top post.)
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From: Paul Moore<mailto:p.f.moore at gmail.com>
Sent: ‎7/‎27/‎2013 1:13
To: Martin v. Löwis<mailto:martin at v.loewis.de>
Cc: Python Dev<mailto:python-dev at python.org>
Subject: Re: [Python-Dev] Adding Python scripts to PATHEXT on Windows

On 23 July 2013 17:33, Paul Moore <p.f.moore at gmail.com<mailto:p.f.moore at gmail.com>> wrote:
On 23 July 2013 17:11, "Martin v. Löwis" <martin at v.loewis.de<mailto:martin at v.loewis.de>> wrote:
Am 15.07.13 10:26, schrieb Paul Moore:
> Does anyone have any objections to this? I could try to write a patch,
> but I know next to nothing about building MSIs, so if any of the
> installer experts could help that would be fantastic.

It's fine with me. I could write the patch, but will likely forget - so
please remind me with every alpha that misses this. Also, contributions
are welcome.

Thanks.

I think I have the basic idea of what's needed, so I'll write an initial patch. If you can check it that'd be great.

OK, see http://bugs.python.org/issue18569

As I mention in the patch, I have yet to successfully manage to build an MSI installer (I tried a while ago, and the instructions didn't work - I'm not 100% sure why and I'm afraid I don't have the time right now to try again) so the patch will definitely need checking by someone who can build the MSI.

When I get some time (probably not for a few weeks) I'll try the "how to build the installer" instructions again and see if I can work out what went wrong and either fix the issue or report back.

Paul
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